Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would direct the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.

would amend the Federal Power Act to require FERC to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.

would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

would remove the Mexican wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ESA.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.

would provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River.

would provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River.

would provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain federal land.

would amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.